For some reason not all authors get better as they age, maybe they simply run out of good ideas but King’s imagination remains as fertile as ever and his talent for regaling readers with a great story and great characters still potent. 11.22.63 finds the author of IT, The Stand, Salem’s Lot, The Green Mile and a plethora of other critically-acclaimed novels right at the top of his game, announcing to all that his writing powers are still firmly undiminished. Stephen King is a great author and when he is good, he is very, very good. His life now transgresses the normal rules of time and he must decide if he is willing to change the course of history and prevent the assassination of JFK. He goes from a world of mobile phones and iPods to a world of Elvis and JFK, and of a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald.
Jake Epping, a high school English teacher from Lisbon Falls, Maine, finds himself able to journey back to 1958.
A compelling tale of alternate history and time travel showcasing King’s skill as a storyteller as he effortlessly weaves together fact and fiction, highlighting the benefits of meticulous research.
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